146: Chapter 146 Five Years

After five years of hard cultivation and polishing his Foundation, Lin Shen's strength had improved significantly compared to before, and his overall cultivation level had reached its absolute limit, leaving only the final step to break through the Bottleneck and achieve the Golden Core Realm.

At this point, forced seclusion was useless; only by finding a more Advanced Cultivation Technique could he break through to the Golden Core Realm with peace of mind.

Moreover, ever since leaving the Shahai Secret Realm, the treasure-seeking compass he obtained from Li Yifan had never been used, and it had now accumulated nearly fifteen years of moon essence.

Thinking of the treasure-seeking compass, which had led him to obtain the Heavenly Eye in the Secret Realm the first time, Lin Shen's heart was filled with anticipation.

Although the first time he relied on the geographical advantage of the Secret Realm to obtain a great Opportunity.

But at that time, the treasure-seeking compass had only accumulated five years of moon essence, yet it was able to yield such a treasure and numerous profound Cultivation Techniques.

Now that the treasure-seeking compass had accumulated a full fifteen years of moon essence, the treasures and Cultivation Techniques obtained would definitely not be inferior to the Heavenly Eye from the Secret Realm.

"When the time comes, I will first ask Elder Hun for advice before deciding how much of the stored moon essence to use to power the treasure-seeking compass."

Lin Shen muttered to himself.

Mentioning this, he suddenly remembered that it seemed he had once again imprisoned Elder Hun within the soul-absorbing banner for fifteen long years.

Truly, he only looked for Elder Hun when he needed something, and otherwise kept him imprisoned in the sunless soul-absorbing banner.

Lin Shen thought about letting Elder Hun out for some fresh air, but on second thought, since he had already been imprisoned for fifteen years, a little longer wouldn't hurt. It wouldn't be too late to release him when he was truly needed.

He calculated inwardly.

Lin Shen walked out of the secret chamber, his body soaring into the sky, turning into a streak of lightning as he flew toward the Sect Masters Main Hall.

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"Peak Master Lin!"

"Greetings, Peak Master Lin!"

"We haven't seen each other for five years, Peak Master Lin's cultivation has improved significantly again. In no time, you will surely reach the peak of the Golden Core and succeed the Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall."

Arriving in front of the Sect Masters Main Hall, some Foundation Establishment Realm and Golden Core Realm Elders who had come on business enthusiastically greeted Lin Shen upon seeing him.

Although the Lin Shen before them was seemingly only at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, he was, after all, a Peak Master. Coupled with the lingering protection of the Mo family's Legacy, he could already be considered a core figure within the Sect, and his status was no worse than some of their Golden Core Elders.

"Hello, Elders!"

Lin Shen greeted those Golden Core Elders with a smile, walking all the way into the interior of the Sect Masters Main Hall.

Inside the Sect Masters Main Hall.

Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu sat upright in the primary seat. After more than a decade of recovery, his left arm had regrown, and his injuries had fully recovered to their original state, except that his aura was much weaker than when Lin Shen first met him.

"Lin Shen, Peak Master of Luoyun Peak, greets the Valley Master!"

Walking into the main hall and looking at Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu on the primary seat, Lin Shen hastily cupped his fists respectfully.

"Ah, it's Lin Shen. Why aren't you cultivating diligently in seclusion at Luoyun Peak? Why do you suddenly have time to come look for this deity today?"

Seeing that the visitor was Lin Shen, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu, who had just finished handling some affairs of Chiyun Valley, immediately asked with a smile.

Feeling the aura on Lin Shen, he knew that after these five years of secluded cultivation, Lin Shen's cultivation had improved again, and he must not be far from Peak Foundation Establishment.

"Reporting to the Valley Master, after five years of dedicated and bitter cultivation, this Disciple has had an epiphany and is now not far from breaking through to the Peak Foundation Establishment Realm. However, what this Disciple practices is still the Sanyuan Qi-Guiding Technique left behind by my late mentor Mo Shenggu. This Sanyuan Qi-Guiding Technique can only be cultivated up to the Peak Foundation Establishment Realm at most. For the sake of future long-term seclusion to concentrate on breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, this Disciple has specially come to pay respects to the Valley Master, hoping to enter the Sect's Scripture Pavilion to see if I can obtain a suitable Cultivation Technique for breaking through to the Golden Core Realm."

Facing Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu's smiling inquiry, Lin Shen hurriedly cupped his fists and answered respectfully.

As the master of Luoyun Peak, according to the rules of Chiyun Valley, he had one chance to go to the Scripture Pavilion to select any Cultivation Technique for free.

Coming this time, he specifically wanted to report to Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu and obtain the Scripture Pavilion's token from him.

"I see..."

Hearing Lin Shen's words, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu nodded in sudden realization. Just moments ago, when he felt the cultivation aura on Lin Shen, he had already guessed this point.

After thinking for a moment, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu waved his right hand slightly, and a white jade token filled with profound aura floated out into the air.

Handing this white jade token to Lin Shen, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu exhorted, "I know about your matter. This is the token for the Scripture Pavilion. When the time comes, hand this token to the Elder of the Scripture Pavilion, and you can enter the Scripture Pavilion to select any Cultivation Technique. However, you only have one chance, so you must choose carefully. It is best to choose the most suitable Cultivation Technique; do not covet powerful Cultivation Techniques. After all, the one that suits you is the most important, and a Cultivation Technique that suits you can perfectly mobilize the Spiritual Qi within your body, which also has a huge bonus for breaking through to the Golden Core Realm."

The Lin Shen before him enjoyed the resources of the entire Luoyun Peak, and coupled with the fact that Lin Shen had no direct Disciples under him, only a group of dependent Sect members relying on Luoyun Peak, the resources of the entire Luoyun Peak basically all belonged to the Lin Shen before him.

With Chiyun Valley giving Lin Shen so much cultivation, Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu naturally did not want to make a losing deal. Naturally, he hoped that Lin Shen could break through to the Golden Core Realm as soon as possible and become a major combat force for Chiyun Valley.

Therefore, he nagged a few extra words to prevent the Lin Shen before him from coveting the power of certain Cultivation Techniques and neglecting whether those Cultivation Techniques were suitable for him.

"Yes, Valley Master! This Disciple naturally understands!"

Lin Shen took this white jade token and respectfully cupped his fists toward Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu.

Coming on this trip, he naturally wanted to find the Cultivation Technique most suitable for himself. For example, the previous Sanyuan Qi-Guiding Technique matched him extremely well.

If he could find a Cultivation Technique similar to the Sanyuan Qi-Guiding Technique, that would naturally be even better. He could immediately enter seclusion, switch to the new Cultivation Technique, and concentrate on breaking through to the Golden Core Realm.

If he could not find a Cultivation Technique that matched him extremely well within the Sect, Lin Shen would not settle for second best. Instead, he planned to follow his previous plan to search outside the Sect to see if he could use the treasure-seeking compass to find some ruins or obtain some powerful Legacies.

"Mhm, I still trust you. Cultivate well. Boan has already broken through to Peak Foundation Establishment and is now concentrating on secluded cultivation to polish his Foundation. As long as the time is ripe and the treasures I prepared for him arrive, he can concentrate on breaking through to the Golden Core Realm!"

Valley Master Gongsun Buxiu smiled and nodded. Looking at the Lin Shen before him, he also promised, "You must also work harder. After all, you had an Opportunity in the Secret Realm, and your future achievements will definitely not be low. My requirements for you are not high either; I don't expect you to break through to the Golden Core before the age of sixty. As long as you Cultivate to the Peak Foundation Establishment Realm within thirty years and polish your Foundation until it is solid, I will additionally approve you to enter the Sect Blessed Land to Cultivate and break through in seclusion, and double your resource cultivation."